Reading this article, it is obvious he does not have a no-trade clause. He says things like

"I don't want to go anywhere. But it's going to be up to the team's decision"

"I haven't talked to anybody, no. I haven't talked to anyone about anything. I'm just worried about helping the young guys out, and that stuff will take care of itself. I signed here for a reason, and I'd love to stick it out. We'll find out. But I can't worry about it."

So, if CP can get something decent from a team like Toronto (they need somebody to play with Sundin), the I say go for it. Heck, I'd even take Antropov. But if they want to deal Stajan, that's fine too .

Bowser wrote:I have a real problem with MT putting him on the point during the power-play.

How can you say this? The power play has been about the only bright spot recently. Well, except for ther shorties those couple games. Yes, I think Jackman and Gonchar should be back there, but if they're not, why not Recchi?

Mad City Mike wrote: Reading this article, it is obvious he does not have a no-trade clause. He says things like

"I don't want to go anywhere. But it's going to be up to the team's decision"

Well, I hate to be cynical (that's your job, after all), but I remember Lemieux saying emphatically that Recchi is here unless/until he asks to be traded, so maybe this is Recchi's way of setting the stage where he can ask to be traded but say it was the team's decision and thereby not get criticized for bailing?

Of course, it could all be true.

And, I have to admit, Recchi has been playing better lately and contributing more, although still some weak plays, but we're always willing to give our beloved veterans some slack, right?

jmh70 wrote:It depends on what we get in return. Recchi for a capable defenseman? Yes, definetly. Recchi for yet another average forward? No thanks.

It's not really an issue though. Recchi has said he wants to stay and CP has said he is letting the veterans decide if they want to leave.

The trouble with this is that I doubt any team headed to the playoffs would trade a "capable" defenseman. You might be able to get a mid-range prospect, and that's about it. Not sure they need that, either.

jmh70 wrote:It depends on what we get in return. Recchi for a capable defenseman? Yes, definetly. Recchi for yet another average forward? No thanks.

It's not really an issue though. Recchi has said he wants to stay and CP has said he is letting the veterans decide if they want to leave.

The trouble with this is that I doubt any team headed to the playoffs would trade a "capable" defenseman. You might be able to get a mid-range prospect, and that's about it. Not sure they need that, either.

jmh70 wrote:It depends on what we get in return. Recchi for a capable defenseman? Yes, definetly. Recchi for yet another average forward? No thanks.

It's not really an issue though. Recchi has said he wants to stay and CP has said he is letting the veterans decide if they want to leave.

The trouble with this is that I doubt any team headed to the playoffs would trade a "capable" defenseman. You might be able to get a mid-range prospect, and that's about it. Not sure they need that, either.

jmh70 wrote:It depends on what we get in return. Recchi for a capable defenseman? Yes, definetly. Recchi for yet another average forward? No thanks.

It's not really an issue though. Recchi has said he wants to stay and CP has said he is letting the veterans decide if they want to leave.

The trouble with this is that I doubt any team headed to the playoffs would trade a "capable" defenseman. You might be able to get a mid-range prospect, and that's about it. Not sure they need that, either.

Tikkanen wrote:I would just hate to see Patrick bring in another guy that wasn't a "sure thing" first round pick and let him fall off the cart because he didn't produce a goal in his first three and only three shifts on the top line, and then watch the guy skate out the season with Endicott and Roy (should Roy ever dress again...), and then disappear into Europe next year.

Don't worry. Andrea will never dress again. She's retired. But unlike Mario and Ziggy, she didn't have the class to quit collecting a paycheck.

Mad City Mike wrote:Don't worry. Andrea will never dress again. She's retired. But unlike Mario and Ziggy, she didn't have the class to quit collecting a paycheck.

What actually happened to him? I recall him returning and playing a few games, one in which he had two fights. After that, it seemed as though he just dropped off the face of the earth. Granted, I haven't been able to follow the Post-Gazette and Trib coverage of the Pens as much as I could last semester, but I try to keep up, yet I don't recall reading anything.

Did he reinjure his face, or does he have a ghost injury? Whats the deal?